SSDT is a part of the Microsoft Visual Studio ecosystem, which provides a robust and feature-rich environment for database development. It allows developers to create, edit, and deploy SQL Server database projects, including schema, data, and scripts. SSDT supports various SQL Server versions, including SQL Server 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, and 2008.
If you have a live database and want to bring it into Visual Studio: Create a new . Right-click the project -> Import -> Database . ssdt for visual studio 2022